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Uncle Joe

(62,885 posts) Fri Aug 1, 2025, 11:25 AM Aug 1

Trump's "Plan to Rig the 2026 Midterms" Depends on Texas

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Trump's "Plan to Rig the 2026 Midterms" Depends on Texas (Original Post) Uncle Joe Aug 1 OP

As a Texan I can tell you without hesitation that nothing good will come out of Texas. walkingman Aug 1 #1

supreme court bind Be Leave On Aug 1 #2

The big difference between Texas and California in terms of gerrymandering walkingman Aug 1 #3

Listening to Gov. Newsom, he's ready, and if Tx redistricts, he will as well, redistricting com aside. PortTack Aug 1 #4

I hope California is successful - it's bad enough that it happens every 10 years walkingman Aug 1 #5

walkingman

(9,710 posts)

1. As a Texan I can tell you without hesitation that nothing good will come out of Texas.

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Fri Aug 1, 2025, 11:36 AM

Aug 1

The Texas State Legislature will do whatever it takes to make sure the GOP stays in power and I expect SCOTUS will approve it.

Be Leave On

(288 posts)

2. supreme court bind

Reply to walkingman (Reply #1)

Fri Aug 1, 2025, 01:09 PM

Aug 1

California and a few other states could use the same legal arguments to redistrict in a way to overwhelm the crimes that Texas is envisioning, so that the supreme court would be in a bind.
I don't know if playing criminal tiddly-winks is a good idea, but it might be necessary.

walkingman

(9,710 posts)

3. The big difference between Texas and California in terms of gerrymandering

Reply to Be Leave On (Reply #2)

Fri Aug 1, 2025, 02:03 PM

Aug 1

is California has a independent redistricting commission and in Texas the GOP controlled State Legislature does it. The sole intent of the Texas GOP will be to get as many new GOP districts as possible in California that might not be the case.

PortTack

(35,705 posts)

4. Listening to Gov. Newsom, he's ready, and if Tx redistricts, he will as well, redistricting com aside.

Reply to walkingman (Reply #3)

Fri Aug 1, 2025, 05:26 PM

Aug 1

walkingman

(9,710 posts)

5. I hope California is successful - it's bad enough that it happens every 10 years

Reply to PortTack (Reply #4)

Fri Aug 1, 2025, 05:52 PM

Aug 1

but to do it more often is just wrong. So basically in America it has gotten to the point that politicians chose their voters instead of voters choosing their politicians.

To me it is obvious that our Democracy in at point where I am not sure if it will survive. Much like Climate Change the majority are ignoring it at their own peril. And to think that the plurality of voters willingly chose this is just disgusting.

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